Metallic wheel.



S. H. SUMMERSCALES. METALLIC WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8, 1911.

1,0%2,Q9, Patented Oct. 22, 1912.

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METALLIC WHEEL. APPLICATION rum) JULY 2, 1911.

1,042,290. Patented Oct. 22, 1912.

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'j acent METALLIC WHEEL.

Be it known that I, SAMUEL HENRY Suit- MERSCALES, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and aresident of Winnipeg, in the Province of Manitoba and Dominion of Canada, have invented anew and Improved Metallic Wheel, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates generally to wheels,

and more particularly involves a metallic wheel which is preferably made of iron or steel, and which'isTadapted for general use but more particularly as a traction wheel.-

The object of my invention is to provide a metallic wheel of few parts-and simple construction', eration' and which willeflectively perform the duties for which it was made.-

The invention consists primarily in a metallic wheel having flat spokes attached to the sides of a, channeled hub, and also at tached to the sides of a channeled tire. Be

tween the two sets of spokes reinforcin means of suitable construct on 1s provide in order to set forth a wheel of great strength, which calls for a small amount of material. n

Reference is to be had to the accompanycation,'in w ich similar characters of refer ence indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and. in whic Figure 1 is'a side view of the wheel; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof; Fig. 3 is a top plan view; Fig. 4 is a'partial sectional view showin the construction adthe ends of t 0 sections of the rim; Fig. 5 is a plan view of Fig. 3, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the sections of the rim.

The wheel embodies a hub 1, having a central opening 2 for engagement with a suitable axle, the hub 1 at opposite sides thereof being provided with flanges 3 and 4. A plurality o spokes 5 are equall spaced about the flanges and are, secure thereto at 6, 7 by any suitable means, such as rivets, it being noted from Fi 2 thatthe s okes extend from each one o the flanges. rim 8 is securedto the outer end of each of the spokes 5, bolts and nuts or rivets being preferably used forsuch purpose.

,In order to strengthen the wheel I employ suitable means, preferably of the fol lowing construct-ion: Between the opposite.

Specification of Letters Patent. -B.pplication filed July 8, 1911. Serial No. 637,492.

I series of spokes, and along an which will be efiicient its op:

Patented Oct. 22,1912.

line between the hub and the rim, is a cirintermedia'te: I

cular flanged member 9, secured as at 10 to each-of the spokes. In order to strengthen. I r

the parts against lateral movement'I pro;

vide aseries of, cross braces 11', '12 between the hub and the flanged member 9, and an other-series of cross braces at 13, 14 between, this flan ed member 9 and the'rim fiff desired, t e members 12 and 14, and"11 aid- 13, may be of a single piece suitably bent,- or they may be made up of'twopieces, .In either event the: ends of the braces hand 12 arc' secured" to the flanges 3, 4' adjacent the hub 1, by any means, such as rivets'15.

The outer ends of the braces 13, 14 a1 e secured to the sides. of the: rim. 8,"-'pre;ferably by means of rivets 16. The in'ter nediate' portions of these braces, if they are madejof a singlepiece, or the adjacentendsofeach of the pieces, if made of more thanona'are secured to the outside of the fianged memberj 9 inany suitable way.

The rim 8 is of flanged coasaat itiifhaving a flat tire portion 17 and sideslB and '19; :The tire :is. provided with a plurality of openings 20 at suitable pointsaround itsperi hery,

these open ngs being bent inwardly, in order to extend toward the hub, as shown particthe material 21 removed from i i ularly in Fig. 3. By making the tireof such construction its -.tractive'efifort is increased, since 511 ping is avoided, the material'of the we or pavementover which;,. the wheel is passing engaging'in these openings 20, and thereby providing, it were, a fulcrum about which the wheel'can turn. As shown in-Fig 4, the meetin ends of adj acent sections ffof the tire may e each provided with a recess, so that when the sections are secured to ether by any means, such as straps 22 and he rivets 9, the-recesses will register with, each other, thereby providing an opening similar to those previously described.

From the above description, it will be noted that I have set forth the construction of a metallic wheel, enabled to withstand great loads, which consists of few parts, .the relation, however, being-such that the wheel is strengthened in all directions and able to withstand heavy loads. It will be obvious, however, that various chan es may be made in the size and shape of t e difierent elements entering into the construction,in order to adapt it for difiierent purposes and to vehicles of diflerent sizes, thereby enabling it to sustain loads of diiferent amounts.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: 1. A metallic wheel comprisinga'hub having flanges thereon, a rim having flanges thereon, a plurality of spokes in engagement with the flanges on the huband the flanges on the rim, an intermediate member in engagement with all of the spokes, for' strengthening the wheel, together with a plurality of cross braces extending between the hub and the intermediate member, and between the intermediate member and the rim, for strengthening purposes.

2. A metallic whee]. made up of a hub having flanges thereon adjacent opposite ends thereof, a rim having flanges at op- I posite sides thereof, a plurality of spokes in engagement with the flanges 0n the hub and the flanges on the rim, an intermediate member between the hub and the rim and in engagement with allthe spokes, for

strengthening the same, together with a series of cross braces between the flanges on the" hub and'the said intermediate member, and another series of cross braces between the said intermediate member and the flanges on the rim, together with means for securing the cross braces in position, thereby providing a wheel of great strength.

her and the rim.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' sinner, 11mm sunnrascitssi Witnesses: JAMES PETERSON,

WM. C. PE'1ERSON., 

